US 7,464,777 B2Granted

Power system for electrically powered land vehicle

OwnerEncarnacion H. Gonzalezinventor

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Abstract

A power system for an electrically powered land vehicle extracts electrons from ambient air to generate electrical power to operate the land vehicle electrical energy production and propulsion system. The extracted electrons generate electrical power to run electrical systems of the land vehicle. The power system includes an abutting series of tubular sections defining an airflow path with heating plates in the airflow path and variable positive voltage grids to extract charged particles from the heated air. Air is drawn into the airflow path by a centrifugal impeller. The ionized air not used to generate electric power is neutralized in an ionized gas neutralizing chamber and then exhausted.

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A power system for an electrically powered land vehicle, comprising:

a gas ionization and energy production section including a plurality of abutting tubular members defining an airflow path having an input end and an output end, each of the tubular members having:
a ridged plate section having a plurality of heating plates for exciting air to an elevated energy level, the heating plates being disposed in spaced-apart relationship to allow the flow of air through the section;
a variable positive voltage grid for collecting charged particles;
at least one sensor for detecting the charge of said charged particles;
and
a casing being made of electrical insulating material configured to withstand high temperatures, high pressures, and high vibration forces;
means for drawing air into the input end of the airflow path in order to establish an airflow through the gas ionization and energy production section;
means for distributing the charged particles to the land vehicle's battery and propulsion system;
and
means for regulating a potential of the variable positive voltage grid.

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A power system for an electrically powered land vehicle, the land vehicle having at least one ground-engaging wheel, the system comprising:

a gas ionization and energy production section including a plurality of abutting tubular members defining an airflow path having an input end and an output end, each of the tubular members having:
a ridged plate section having a plurality of heating plates for exciting air to an elevated energy level, the heating plates being disposed in spaced-apart relationship to allow the flow of air through the section;
a variable positive voltage grid for collecting charged particles;
at least one sensor for detecting the charge of said charged particles;
and
a casing made of electrical insulating material configured to withstand high temperatures, high pressures, and high vibration forces;
means for drawing air into the input end of the airflow path in order to establish an airflow through the gas ionization and energy production section;
means for regulating a potential of the variable positive voltage grid;
a combination amplifier and controller electrically connected to each of the variable positive voltage grids;
a battery electrically connected to said combination amplifier and controller;
a drive motor coupled to the at least one ground-engaging wheel, the drive motorbeing electrically connected to said battery and said combination amplifier and controller;
wherein said combination amplifier and controller distributes the charged particles to the battery and the drive motor.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 11/446,194Filed 5 Jun 2006 · continuation in part
Priority: 21 May 2003
Published: US 2007/0089918 A126 Apr 2007
Granted: 16 Dec 2008
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification9 codes

B60K 17/356
For driving both front and rear wheels, e.g. four wheel drive vehicles: having fluid or electric motor, for driving one or more wheels
B60L 8/006
Electric propulsion with power supply from forces of nature, e.g. sun or wind: converting flow of air into electric energy, e.g. by using wind…
H02N 3/00
Generators in which thermal or kinetic energy is converted into electrical energy
B60K 7/0007
Disposition of motor in, or adjacent to, traction wheel: the motor being electric

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Application60/472,085Us provisional application · filed 21 May 2003
Application10/765,110Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 28 Jan 2004
Application60/688,756Us provisional application · filed 9 Jun 2005
US 2007/0089918 A1Pre-grant publication · published 26 Apr 2007
US 7,347,294 B2Parent of this continuation-in-part
US 2004/0231315 A1Published application
US 7,464,777 B2This patent

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